Condlae mac Cóelbad was a Dal nAraide king in the time of Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....

. He was the son of Cáelbad

Cáelbad

Cáelbad , a descendant of the legendary hero Conall Cernach, was a king of Ulster who became High King of Ireland in the 4th century. He gained the High Kingship by overthrowing Muiredach Tirech, but only lasted a year before he was overthrown by Muiredach's son Eochaid Mugmedon. He married Céindi...

 mac Cruind Ba Druí , a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster and brother of the previous Dal nAraide king Sárán mac Cóelbad

Sárán mac Cóelbad

Sárán mac Cóelbad was a Dal nAraide king in the time of Saint Patrick. He was the son of Cáelbad mac Cruind Ba Druí , a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster....

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His exact dates are unknown as he is only listed in king lists and not in the Irish annals. The Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii

Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii

The Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii is a bilingual Life of Patrick, written partly in Irish and in parts in Latin from the late 9th century. It is the earliest example of a saint's Life written in the Irish language and it was meant to be read in three parts over the three days of the saint's...

 preserves the story that he received Patrick with humility and granted him Domnach Combair (Muckamore, County Antrim) for a church. As a result Patrick gave him and his descendants his blessing over those of Sárán who had violently opposed him.

Condlae's descendants the Uí Chóelbad would eventually dominate the kingship. His son Eochaid mac Condlai

Eochaid mac Condlai

Eochaid mac Condlai was a king of Ulaid from the Dal nAraide. He was the son of Condlae mac Cóelbad, also a king of Dal nAraide and grandson of the high king and King of Ulster Cáelbad mac Crond Ba Druí...

(died 553) was king of all Ulaid.